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Verse 6. _LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAY WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH_ _SALT_]
Let it be such as has a tendency to oppose and preserve from the
corruption of sin. The rabbins say: "He who, in prayer, omits an...
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LET YOUR SPEECH - Your conversation. In the previous verse the apostle
had given a general direction that our conduct toward those who are
not professing Christians should be wise and prudent; he here...
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CHAPTER 4
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1. Prayer and ministry (Colossians 4:2)
2. Walking in wisdom (Colossians 4:5)
3. The fellowship of the saints in their service (Colossians 4:7)
4. The conclusion ...
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A REQUEST FOR PRAYER: THE NEED OF WISDOM. The Colossians must
persevere in prayer and be vigilant therein with thanksgiving; at the
same time praying for Paul and His companions that God may open for...
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THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHRISTIAN (Colossians 3:18-25 ;
Colossians 4:1)
_ 4:1 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the
Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat th...
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Behave yourselves wisely to those who are outside the Church. Buy up
every possible opportunity. Let your speech always be with gracious
charm, seasoned with the salt of wit, so that you will know the...
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SPEECH. Greek. _logos._ App-121.
GRACE. App-184.
SEASONED. Greek. _artsa._ Only here, Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34.
WITH. No preposition. Dative case.
ANSWER. Greek. _apokrinomai._ App-122....
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_your speech_ TALKING, DISCOURSE. The precept here may well be applied
to the Christian's _whole_use of the tongue (see Ephesians 4:29). But
the context gives it a special reference, surely, to his _d...
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2–6. _Prayer_ (Colossians 4:2-4) _and speaking for Christ_
(Colossians 4:5-6)
(Colossians 4:2) In prayer be persevering, ever alert in it, combining
it with thanksgiving; ...
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Ὁ ΛΌΓΟΣ ὙΜΩ͂Ν. A subdivision of the general attitude to
be taken towards unbelievers (Colossians 4:5).
ΠΆΝΤΟΤΕ ἘΝ ΧΆΡΙΤΙ. χάρις when connected with
λόγος (cf. Ecclesiastes 10:12), and especially when...
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ΠΆΝΤΟΤΕ Ι (G3842) всегда,
ΆΛΑΤΙ _dat. от_ ΆΛ (G217) соль,
ΉΡΤΥΜΈΝΟΣ _perf. pass. part. от_ ΆΡΤΎΩ (G741)
одобрять. Образные обороты, подобно
соли, использовались в античном мире
для придания вкуса ра...
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LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAY WITH GRACE,— "Always conducted in the most
mild and courteous, the most proper and graceful manner; so that it
may appear influenced by a governing principle of divine grace a...
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5. WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, REDEEMING THE TIME. 6.
LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAYS WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT, THAT YE MAY
KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO ANSWER EACH ONE.
_Translation and Par...
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Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
know how ye ought to answer every man.
WITH GRACE - `IN grace' as its clement, investiture (; ). Contrast
those "of the world" w...
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_CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_
17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and
"in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the
distinction between the sexes is go...
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EXHORTATION AND GREETING
2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen....
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Grace, not divine grace, but graciousness. Their speech must be
winning and wise, SEASONED WITH SALT.
7-18. Commendation of bearers of the letter, and salutations....
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CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
THE COLOSSIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them.
CHAPTER 4
V1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your sla...
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[7.
Conclusion of the Epistle.
(1)
FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to
wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word (Colossians
4:2).
(2)
COMMENDATION...
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SEASONED WITH SALT. — It seems impossible not to trace here a
reference to our Lord’s words in Mark 9:50, “Salt is good: but if
the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have
salt...
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CHAPTER 4
PRECEPTS FOR THE INNERMOST AND OUTERMOST LIFE
Colossians 4:2 (R.V.)
So ends the ethical portion of the Epistle. A glance over the series
of practical exhortations, from the beginning of th...
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EXHORTATIONS TO PRAYER, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE
APOSTLE'S WORK, TO WISDOM TOWARDS THOSE WITHOUT AND TO FITNESS OF
SPEECH....
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ἐν χάριτι : probably “gracious,” “pleasant” is the
meaning; by the sweetness and courtesy of their conversation they are
to impress favourably the heathen. Some (most recently Haupt) think
Divine grac...
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PRAYER AND DAILY LIVING
Colossians 4:2
We must pray more. Our lives cannot maintain the Godward attitude
without prolonged seasons of communication with Him through the Word.
This is so important tha...
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The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to
the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward
those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it inclu...
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Prayer Matters
Christians cannot afford to cut the lines of communication with their
Master, thus they should never stop praying (Luke 18:1-8; Luke 11:5-8;
1 Thessalonians 5:17). Watchfulness in praye...
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(5) Let your speech [be] alway with (d) grace, seasoned with (e) salt,
that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
(5) Our speech and talk must be applied to the profit of the hearers.
(d) Fi...
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(1) Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (2) Continue in prayer,
and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (3) Withal praying als...
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The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the
Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in
nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
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_CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION_
‘Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt.’
Colossians 4:6
There are four kinds of conversation—general conversation,
conversation for discussion, conversati...
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6._Your speech_. He requires suavity of speech, such as may allure the
hearers by its profitableness, for he does not merely condemn
communications that are openly wicked or impious, but also such as...
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It will be observed how the apostle consequently introduces Christ
into them, and especially in regard to those who are subject in them,
wives and children; in order to sanctify, by so exalted a motiv...
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LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAYS WITH GRACE,.... "In grace, or concerning
grace": let grace be the subject matter of your speech and
conversation. When saints meet together they should converse with each
oth...
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Let your speech _be_ alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
know how ye ought to answer every man.
Ver. 6. _Seasoned with salt_] Of mortification and discretion: even
our common communicat...
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_Walk in wisdom toward them that are without_ Your heathen neighbours;
doing nothing to disgrace religion in their eyes, or unnecessarily to
exasperate them against you; _redeeming the time_ Embracing...
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WITH GRACE; such as grace dictates; speak what is seasonable,
pertinent, instructive, useful.
SEASONED WITH SALT; not insipid and profitless, but, like
well-seasoned food, wholesome and promotive of...
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CONCLUDING ADMONITIONS....
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LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAY WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT, THAT YE MAY
KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO ANSWER EVERY MAN.
The apostle is here addressing the last exhortations to the Phrygian
Christians, and they ar...
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There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the
responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants,
which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
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Duty of Example - 4:5-6
5WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THOSE WHO ARE OUTSIDE, REDEEMING THE TIME.
We should walk (live our lives) in wisdom. Phillips "be wise in your
behavior" SEB "live wisely" Let the con...
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LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAYS WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT, THAT YE MAY
KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO ANSWER EACH ONE.
'LET' -Which infers we have complete control over this.
'YOUR SPEECH' -Hence: (a) What we...
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2-6 No duties can be done aright, unless we persevere in fervent
prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving. The people are to pray
particularly for their ministers. Believers are exhorted to right...
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LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAY WITH GRACE: because discourse is the
tenderest part of our converse with men, especially those without, and
ought to be managed with the greatest circumspection, upon occasion...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II
In addition, it will in my opinion form an appropriate sequel to
defend those tenets, on account of which the Greeks assail us, making
use of a few Scriptures,...
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Colossians 4:6 your G5216 speech G3056 always G3842 with G1722 grace
G5485 seasoned G741 (G5772) salt G217 know...
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Colossians 4:6. LET YOUR SPEECH (lit, ‘word') BE ALWAYS WITH GRACE.
The first characteristic of Christian discourse, especially ‘toward
them that are without,' is here indicated: it should be ‘with (l...
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4. _Concluding Exhortations_.
This brief section contains special exhortations, but not addressed to
special classes. The thoughts are familiar; Colossians 4:6 alone is
without a parallel in the Epist...
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III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH
CHRIST THE HEAD.
(1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life;
Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.)
(2....
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SEASONED WITH SALT
(αλατ ηρτυμενος). The same verb αρτυω (old verb from
αιρω, to fit, to arrange) about salt in Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34.
Nowhere else in the N.T. Not too much salt, not too little. Plu...
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GRACE
Grace (imparted). (2 Thessalonians 1:12); (Romans 6:1); (2 Peter
3:18)....
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CONTENTS: Consistent Christian living and fellowship of believers.
CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Christ, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus,
Marcus, Barnabas, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas, Archippus.
CONCLUSI...
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Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give to your servants that which is just and
equal._ Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is
their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew tha...
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YOUR SPEECH. You can drive people away by your talk. Be pleasant and
interesting, so you can say a good word for Christ to others. THE
RIGHT ANSWER. Present the Truth in the best way (see 1 Corinthian...
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_Let your speech he alway with grace, seasoned with salt._
I. The exhortation.
1. What: Your speech.
(1) It is not sufficient to order our life and actions well unless we
at the same time regulate...
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_Walk in wisdom towards them that are without._
THE WISE CONDUCT OF LIFE
The conduct of life is to be regulated--
I. According to the dictates of the highest wisdom.
1. Religion is a life. “Walk.”...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 4:5 SEASONED WITH SALT. Compare
Matthew 5:13. The metaphor suggests giving a powerful and attractive
testimony to non-Christians.
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 4:5. WALK IN WISDOM.— Ephesians 5:15. Walk circumspectly.
R.V. “carefully.” It would appear from this as if the adverb in
Ephesians 5:15 should go with “wal...
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EXPOSITION
COLOSSIANS 4:1
(See Colossians 3:1.)
COLOSSIANS 4:2
SECTION IX. PRAYER AND
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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay
them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving
(Col...
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1 Chronicles 16:24; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Kings 2:20; Colossians 3:16;...
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Seasoned with salt [α λ α τ ι η ρ τ υ μ ε ν ο ς]. Both
words only here in Paul. The metaphor is from the office of salt in
rendering palatable. Both in Greek and Latin authors, salt was used to
expres...
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Let your speech be always with grace — Seasoned with the grace of
God, as flesh is with salt....
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Direction is here given to all Christians for the right government of
the tongue, and well ordering of the speech, that it be not corrupt
and rotten, filthy or frothy, vain and unprofitable, but mild...